AVADH JOSHI

Assistant General Manager Procurement @ Advait Group

About

I am a Procurement and Supply Chain leader at Advait Energy Transitions Limited, I spearhead the strategic sourcing and end-to-end supply chain for high-impact clean energy portfolios. My oversight includes utility-scale Solar and Green Hydrogen EPC, alongside the development of a 2.5 GWh BESS manufacturing facility. I specialize in building resilient supplier ecosystems and driving aggressive cost optimization to ensure the seamless execution of mission-critical renewable energy infrastructure.With a strong understanding of India’s evolving clean‑energy ecosystem, I collaborate closely with Engineering, Projects, Finance, and Planning teams to design procurement strategies that support the company’s vision of accelerating India’s transition toward sustainable, technologically advanced energy solutions.Previous ExperienceAt Adani Green Energy Limited, I handled:*End‑to‑end SCM for AC & DC materials for the 2.5 GW Rajasthan Renewable Project*SCADA & WMS procurement responsibilities for 8 GW of operational and under‑construction renewable assets*Vendor evaluation, contract negotiation & strategic sourcing for multi‑package renewable energy portfolios*Inventory optimisation and on‑site delivery planning for time-sensitive project environmentsPrior to AGEL, I spent 6.5 years at Torrent Power Ltd., working in the High Voltage division with hands‑on experience in:*Distribution Transformers*High & Medium Voltage Switchgears*Cable Fault Location & Diagnostics*Grid‑side Project Management & CoordinationStrengths & Core Competencies✔️ Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Development✔️ Procurement Planning & Cost Optimization✔️ Supply Chain Risk Mitigation✔️ Technical Procurement for Renewable & HV systems✔️ Project Management & Cross‑functional Collaboration✔️ Contracts, Negotiations & Vendor Management✔️ SAP‑based procurement operations (if applicable—confirm?)✔️ Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities

Country

India

City

Ahmedabad

Industry

Renewables & Environment

Skill

Distribution Management, Purchasing, Supply Operations, Manager procurement, Project Implementation, Microsoft Word, Negotiation, Supply Chain Management, Supply Management, Order Management, Procurement, Payments, Delivery Tracking, Time Management, SAP BI, Microsoft Excel, Communication, Electric Power, Auditing, Project Engineering

Experience

Assistant General Manager Procurement

Advait Group

2026-4 - Present · 6 mos

Ahmedabad

Procurement Manager

Advait Group

2025-7 - 2026-5 · 11 mos

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

As a highly accomplished Procurement Manager, I specialize in driving cost-effective and efficient procurement strategies for large-scale solar energy, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and Green Hydrogen projects. With a proven track record of optimizing supply chains, negotiating favorable contracts, and fostering strong vendor relationships, I am adept at ensuring on-time, on-budget project delivery. My expertise lies in identifying and securing critical components, navigating complex global markets, and implementing sustainable procurement practices to accelerate the clean energy transition.

Assistant Manager

Adani Green Energy Ltd.

2024-6 - 2025-7 · 1 yr 2 mos

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Part of Supply Chain Management team which manages Supply of all electrical materials of Hybrid Renewable park of 30GW Khavda

Executive officer in HV cell dept of Torrent Power

Torrent Power

2017-7 - 2024-6 · 7 yrs

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 - ❖ Conduct regular inspections of high-voltage equipment and power cables to ensure their safe and efficient operation. ❖ Serve as one of the Core Team Members of the Integrated Management System team and British Safety Council team of Torrent Power and handle all the audits to renew all ISO and BSC standards. ❖ Conduct tests and measurements on high-voltage equipment and cables to identify potential issues or faults, and recommend appropriate corrective actions. ❖ Provide various analyses and reports to senior management. ❖ Perform daily departmental activities like High voltage Distribution Transformer maintenance & replacement, Switchgear Replacement, 11kv HT cable laying & 11Kv HT cable fault location. ❖ Manage and supervise a team of technicians and other staff in the high voltage maintenance and cable fault department. ❖ Handle 50-60 vendors to ensure that all work in the high voltage maintenance and cable fau0lt department is performed safely and in compliance with company policies and regulations. ❖ Communicate regularly with other departments, stakeholders, and management to report on the status of high voltage equipment and cable maintenance and repair work,and coordinate any necessary actions. ❖ Keep up-to-date with industry developments, technologies, and best practices related to high voltage maintenance and cable fault detection, and incorporate this knowledge into departmental processes and procedures.

Sunmer internship

SUYOJAN SYSTEMS

2016-12 - 2017-5 · 6 mos

Vadodara, Gujarat, India

𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 - ❖ I and my friend made a product called Automatic wireless pipeline fault detection robot using gyroscope. ❖ The Robot was working on Raspberry Pi. These robot had a camera and a small hard drive in it , this robot can go inside any pipeline and detect any blockage inside pipe and capture the image and show the fault in pipeline. ❖ This product was prototype and the Suyojan system company was going to further make this robot into a finished product and commercialize the product in near future.